Merit Theater & Film Group to Present NEW YORK NOW Short Play Festival at 13th Street Rep, Begin. 7/31

Merit Theater and Film Group announces a festival of world-premiere one-act plays, New York Now, opening Wednesday, July 31st for a limited run at 13th Street Repertory Company. These exciting new short plays are written by several emerging playwrights, and focus on young life in New York City. This is Merit Theater and Film Group's second short play festival of the summer, succeeding it's well-received run of Thicker Than Water.

New York Now Short Play Festival performs July 31st - August 8th, with performances July 31 - August 4 & August 7 - August 8 at 7pm, and August 3 - August 4 at 3pm. Tickets are available for purchase at the door (cash only) and on 13thstreetrep.org at $20 for adults, and $15 for students. Discounted tickets will be available at www.goldstar.com and www.tdf.org by searching "New York Now." 13th Street Repertory Company is located Off-Off-Broadway at 50 W. 13th St, New York. For more information, follow www.twitter.com/13thStRepertory.